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Thu13Mar2025
Emergency pressures hampered efforts to reduce NHS waiting lists in January
Dramatic pressure on NHS emergency departments throughout January had a knock-on effect for efforts to reduce the time that patients wait for planned treatment, according to new NHS figures published today. Surgeons have warned that cutting waits amid emergency pressures is like “trying to navigate a traffic jam during rush hour”. -
Fri7Mar2025
NHS surgical training yet to recover five years on from start of COVID-19 pandemic – warn surgeons
The Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS England) and the Association of Surgeons in Training (ASiT) have issued a stark warning to the government and NHS England’s top medics that access to operating theatres for surgical training has not recovered since the COVID-19 pandemic and planned government reforms, if not carefully implemented, risk creating further barriers. New evidence suggests resident doctors have missed out on over three million training opportunities since March 2020. -
Thu6Mar2025
Responding to DHSC announcement on supervised toothbrushing
FDS responds to the Department of Health and Social Care’s (DHSC) announcement that supervised toothbrushing will be introduced for children to prevent tooth decay.